Manchester Academy Wednesday, 22nd January 2025 It was a truly special night in Manchester as Magnum took to the stage, this time without the commanding presence of Tony Clarkin on lead guitar, who sadly passed away last year. The band,…
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Magnum – Live At KK’s Steel Mill
The last ever recording of Tony Clarkin and Bob Catley performing Magnum songs together was made on 10 December 2022 and in Bob’s words it was “….the perfect evening. We finished our ‘The Monster Roars’ tour in Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel…
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Australian band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (KGLW) are prolific when it comes to releasing music and touring. Yet, despite their longevity and a relatively sizeable worldwide fanbase, they remain an enigma to many, including myself. If you are…
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Julia Fordham launched her solo career back in 1988 and this latest release Earth Mate is her fourteenth studio album. Her back catalogue includes forays into the world of jazz, occasional collaborations and also songs for films, and whilst her…
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This is the second full length album release from the Sheffield-based band New Ghost, led by Chris Anderson, following on from 2019’s New Ghost Orchestra. In their Bandcamp biography they are simply described as a ‘rock’ group but the use…
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There is an extraordinary list of supporting artists who contribute to Chris Herin’s first solo outing Hiding in Plain Sight. Chris is the Tiles band’s songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player and name-checked in the credits are Alex Lifeson, Colin Edwin…
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A Distant Shore is the debut release from Tracey Thorn as a solo artist, that was originally released by Cherry Red Records in 1982 when Tracey was 20 years old. At this time, she was still officially in a post-punk…
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Stoller Hall, Manchester Friday, 30th August 2024 Rickie Lee Jones became an overnight sensation following the release of her debut, eponymous, album in 1979. Chuck E’s in Love, her jazz-influenced, toe-tapping, joyful first single, became an immediate hit and soon…
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Kalandra have been a vehicle for Katrine Stenbekk’s enchanting voice, her poetic lyrics and her vibrant live performances since 2013. A Frame of Mind is the band’s fourth fuller length release following the debut EP Beneath the Breaking Waves, the…
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This new three-hour package, which includes 3CDs and a Blu-ray disc, really is a game of two halves, since it includes the full setlist from the second night of the pair of September 2023 concerts at London’s Cadogan Hall, followed…
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